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All the Places You Can Get Free Donuts This Friday for National Donut Day

In honor of National Donut Day 2016, many esteemed donut purveyors across America are doling out sugary goods free of charge.

Contrary to other food holidays like Onion Ring Day, this national day of glazed deliciousness wasn't dreamed up as an elaborate ploy by the donut industry for America to focus on their particular food.

According to Krispy Kreme's site, The Salvation Army created the day in 1938 to celebrate donut "Lassies." These people gave donuts to World War I soldiers, and it's widely believed this led to the donut's rise in popularity when troops returned to the U.S. after the war.

Some donut shops, like Krispy Kreme, honor Donut Day's origins by encouraging customers to make donations to Salvation Army, but most simply use the day as an excuse to give America some extra sugar for free.

Wondering how to get your paws on your own free donut? We've got you covered.